Kruke

Via German Low German [Term?] from Middle Low German krûke, from Old Saxon krūka, from Proto-West Germanic *krūkā, probably from the root of Krug (“jug”).

Cognate with Dutch kruik, English crock, Danish krukke (“jar”), Icelandic krukka (“pot”), French cruche (“jug”) (from Frankish).

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʁuːkə/

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Kruke f (genitive Kruke, plural Kruken)

1. (regional, Northern Germany) crock; earthen mug

   Synonym: Tonkrug